paizo.com Recent Comments on Author Interview: James L. Sutterpaizo.com Recent Comments on Author Interview: James L. Sutter2014-06-26T18:42:38Z2014-06-26T18:42:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterLandon Winklerhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#152014-04-21T17:39:49Z2014-04-21T17:39:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Davick wrote:</div><blockquote> I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)? </blockquote><p>If you're asking this question you will <i>love</i> Death's Heretic. It doesn't get into a discussion of taxonomy, by any means, but the question of human relationship to beings calling themselves gods is the central theme.
<p>The question is less "what word applies to Salim's beliefs?" and more "what does atheism look like on a world with active gods?"</p>
<p>Cheers!
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Landon</p>Davick wrote:I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)?
If you're asking this question you will love Death's Heretic. It doesn't get into a discussion of taxonomy, by any means, but the question of human relationship to beings calling...Landon Winkler2014-04-21T17:39:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#142014-04-21T19:15:51Z2014-04-21T17:19:22Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Davick wrote:</div><blockquote> I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)? </blockquote><p>Actually, the best term for his beliefs I've been able to find is alatrism/alatry, but it turns out that basically no one knows what that means (including me until a few weeks ago :). So while I still think "atheist" was the right choice in terms of making things broadly understandable for the casual reader, in my mind "Rahadoumi atheism" is basically alatrism.Davick wrote:I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)?
Actually, the best term for his beliefs I've been able to find is alatrism/alatry, but it turns out that basically no one knows what that means (including me until a few weeks ago...James Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-21T17:19:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterDavickhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#132014-04-21T01:30:00Z2014-04-21T01:30:00Z<p>I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)?</p>I'll definitely need to start reading your novels to see if this is addressed (they sound right up my alley), but do you feel atheist is the appropriate term for the character? Does he actually disbelieve in their divinity? Or would it be more correct to call him an antitheist or misotheist (or both)?Davick2014-04-21T01:30:00ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterKazMxhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#122014-04-19T03:51:02Z2014-04-19T03:51:02Z<p>James I need this book now! Since I don't read things in paper, I need you to make a Time Machine and send me to April 30th</p>James I need this book now! Since I don't read things in paper, I need you to make a Time Machine and send me to April 30thKazMx2014-04-19T03:51:02ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#112014-04-18T18:23:28Z2014-04-18T18:23:28Z<p>Thanks everybody! And yeah, I'm very curious (slash excited, slash terrified) to see how folks feel this one measures up to Death's Heretic. Books are like children, in that you love them all equally, but sometimes you still want to pit them against each other in a gladiatorial match to see who would win.</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Thanks everybody! And yeah, I'm very curious (slash excited, slash terrified) to see how folks feel this one measures up to Death's Heretic. Books are like children, in that you love them all equally, but sometimes you still want to pit them against each other in a gladiatorial match to see who would win.
[Spoiler omitted]James Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-18T18:23:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterLurkingEyehttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#102014-04-18T18:18:00Z2014-04-18T18:18:00Z<p>James, i'm really looking forward to reading this. Death's Heretic was my favorite in the line so far. Thinking it may shortly be 2nd favorite. guess we'll see...</p>James, i'm really looking forward to reading this. Death's Heretic was my favorite in the line so far. Thinking it may shortly be 2nd favorite. guess we'll see...LurkingEye2014-04-18T18:18:00ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterBellonahttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#92014-04-18T17:16:38Z2014-04-18T17:16:38Z<p>I am looking forward to picking up a copy of each novel at the FLG/BS. While I have yet to run anything there, Kaer Maga is one of my favourite weird-but-reachable places on Golarion. :)</p>I am looking forward to picking up a copy of each novel at the FLG/BS. While I have yet to run anything there, Kaer Maga is one of my favourite weird-but-reachable places on Golarion. :)Bellona2014-04-18T17:16:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#82014-04-22T02:21:54Z2014-04-17T23:24:58Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">JoelF847 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> James, can't wait to read this one. One burning question about the interview though: </p>
<p>What share of rent does the death ray pay? </blockquote><p>Man, the death ray is who we pay rent •to•!JoelF847 wrote:James, can't wait to read this one. One burning question about the interview though:
What share of rent does the death ray pay?
Man, the death ray is who we pay rent *to*!James Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-17T23:24:58ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJoelF847 (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32, 2011 Top 16)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#72014-04-17T22:38:43Z2014-04-17T22:38:43Z<p>James, can't wait to read this one. One burning question about the interview though: </p>
<p>What share of rent does the death ray pay?</p>James, can't wait to read this one. One burning question about the interview though:
What share of rent does the death ray pay?JoelF847 (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32, 2011 Top 16)2014-04-17T22:38:43ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#62014-04-22T02:21:50Z2014-04-17T22:29:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I call upon the internet to photoshop Sutter's beard on to that grippli!!! </p>
<p>GO, INTERNET! GO! </blockquote><p>I APPROVE OF JACOBS'S MANDATE.James Jacobs wrote:I call upon the internet to photoshop Sutter's beard on to that grippli!!!
GO, INTERNET! GO!
I APPROVE OF JACOBS'S MANDATE.James Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-17T22:29:52ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#52014-04-18T17:52:05Z2014-04-17T22:10:44Z<p>I call upon the internet to photoshop Sutter's beard on to that grippli!!! </p>
<p>GO, INTERNET! GO!</p>I call upon the internet to photoshop Sutter's beard on to that grippli!!!
GO, INTERNET! GO!James Jacobs (Creative Director)2014-04-17T22:10:44ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#42014-04-17T19:57:57Z2014-04-17T19:57:57Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Stratagemini wrote:</div><blockquote> You look much less froglike in person. </blockquote><p>The beard will do that.Stratagemini wrote:You look much less froglike in person.
The beard will do that.James Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-17T19:57:57ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterStratageminihttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#32014-04-17T19:34:33Z2014-04-17T19:34:33Z<p>You look much less froglike in person.</p>You look much less froglike in person.Stratagemini2014-04-17T19:34:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#22014-04-17T19:21:32Z2014-04-17T19:21:32Z<p>Thanks, Doug! I hope the novel does it justice. :D</p>Thanks, Doug! I hope the novel does it justice. :DJames Sutter (Contributor)2014-04-17T19:21:32ZForums: Pathfinder Tales: Paizo Blog: Author Interview: James L. SutterDoug Mileshttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lg0j?Author-Interview-James-L-Sutter#12014-04-17T18:48:33Z2014-04-17T18:48:33Z<p>You had me at City of Strangers, James. That guide made me dizzy. I look forward to The Redemption Engine.</p>You had me at City of Strangers, James. That guide made me dizzy. I look forward to The Redemption Engine.Doug Miles2014-04-17T18:48:33Z